Big Interviews

Peter Crouch, formerly of Liverpool, Tottenham, Stoke, Portsmouth, England

Peter Crouch: The former Tottenham and Liverpool star tells FFT about Liam Gallagher, Hollywood encounters and Gareth Bale's beans

By Ed McCambridge published

PLAYERS LOUNGE Peter Crouch, formerly of Tottenham, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Stoke and England, chats to FFT's Players Lounge about his ex-teammates and random meetings with celebrities

PLAYERS LOUNGE
Former Tottenham, West Ham and Sevilla star Fredi Kanoute

Fredi Kanoute picks his Perfect XI: Jermain Defoe makes the team – but no place for Paulo Di Canio

By Mark White published

PERFECT XI Fredi Kanoute – formerly of Sevilla, Tottenham and West Ham – picks the best his career team-mates

PERFECT XI
EFL Play-offs Brentford Championship final 2021

The best way to end a season? Why the EFL play-offs encapsulate football’s ability to delight and despair

By Ryan Dabbs published

PLAY-OFFS Twelve teams every year vie for promotion from the EFL play-offs, but only three are ever successful. FourFourTwo delves into the range of emotions present in these games as a result

PLAY-OFFS
Michael Ballack

Former Chelsea star Michael Ballack chats to FFT about Jose Mourinho going crazy, turning down Real Madrid… and Elton John performing at his wedding

By Pete Hall published

INTERVIEW Chelsea old boy Michael Ballack has no regrets in his career: now he chats to FourFourTwo in the Players Lounge about the highs and lows of football

INTERVIEW
Liverpool, Manchester City and Real Madrid star Steve McManaman

Former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester City star Steve McManaman tells FFT about "Galactico nonsense" and being in a WhatsApp group with Zinedine Zidane

By Ed McCambridge published

PLAYERS LOUNGE The Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester City wing legend sits down with FourFourTwo in The Players Lounge, to dissect a career that took him down many paths

PLAYERS LOUNGE
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger

“Arsenal sounded me out about a possible transfer” – Brazilian striker reveals Gunners move that never was in 2006

By Mark White published

WHAT IF? Arsenal were linked to just about everyone during Arsene Wenger's reign, with one Brazilian coming forward to FFT to explain the Gunners' interest to him

WHAT IF?

Long Reads

Champions League

How to win the Champions League – by the men who’ve done it

By Mark White published

UEFA Champions League Twenty-five fascinating (and often hilarious) tales from the triumphant chaps who've lifted Ol' Big Ears down the years

UEFA Champions League
Bobby Robson, Barcelona

Bobby Robson at Barcelona: How one stormy season became the making of Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho and Ronaldo

By Mark White published

In a Barcelona team that brought Bobby Robson, Jose Mourinho, Ronaldo and Pep Guardiola together, not even success was enough to avoid a bitter ending

Ben Brereton Diaz, Blackburn

Ben Brereton Diaz exclusive: "It's crazy!" The unlikely Championship Chilean superstar on his incredible rise

By Conor Pope published

INTERVIEW Blackburn forward Ben Brereton Diaz took South America by storm at the Copa America last year – and with 20 goals to his name makes FourFourTwo's list of best EFL players. We spoke to him about his journey...

INTERVIEW
Sadio Mane, Liverpool

He's building a hospital, a school and a mosque – Sadio Mané's incredible journey

By Alison Ratcliffe published

AFCON WINNER The Liverpool forward has won African Footballer of the Year, a Champions League, and the Premier League glory. Now he's lifted the Africa Cup of Nations. This is his story

AFCON WINNER
Hereford Newcastle

The FA Cup's greatest upset: Hereford vs Newcastle, told by Ronnie Radford, John Motson and Malcolm Macdonald

By Leo Moynihan published

MAGIC OF THE CUP In February 1972, Ronnie Radford's rocket from the mud gave the FA Cup its biggest-ever giant-killing. Leo Moynihan caught up with Supermac, John Motson and one carefree copper to get the full story

MAGIC OF THE CUP
Celtic

When Wim Jansen guided Celtic to stop Rangers' 10-in-a-row – on the final day

By Chris Flanagan published

LONGREAD Former Celtic manager Wim Jansen has died, aged 75. Back in 1997/98, his Bhoys had to stop Rangers from landing that holy grail...

LONGREAD